Space

Voyager 1 Group Accomplishes Tricky Thruster Swap

.Each Voyager probes feature three sets, or even branches, of thrusters: 2 sets of mindset power thrusters and also one collection of velocity adjustment maneuver thrusters. During the course of the goal's planetary flybys, both forms of thrusters were utilized for various objectives. But as Voyager 1 journeys on an unchanging pathway away from the planetary system, its thruster demands are easier, and also either thruster division could be utilized to direct the space capsule at Earth.

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